Introduction: The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of the special individual, group and cooperative exercises on the cognitive function of children, aged 9-12, suffering from DCD.
Methodology: The method of this research is experimental which is selected based on a target out of population of 40 children with DCD. The Vilsoun and colleagues DCDQ7 questionnaire 2009 and the MABC2 test were used to diagnosis of the research. Also for the final confirmation the psychiatrist has been used. To evaluate the cognitive function, the Florence Goodenough test was used as the pre- and post test and then the group were under the individual, group and cooperative exercises for the period of 8 weeks. The three group, individual, group and cooperative were compared with each other after the intervention programs being done. To analyze the data, the descriptive and inferential statistic such as correlation, independent and correlated T, and the LSD follow-up test and Kolmogorov-Smirnov test were used. All of the individual tests were done based on a meaningful level P<0.05 and by statistical software of SPSS.
Results: Based on the result, the effect of individual, group and cooperative special motional exercises were meaningful on the children with DCD, aged 9-12. (F=89.19 and P=0.0001) The individual, group and cooperative special motional exercises were effective on the cognitive function of children, aged 9-12. Also the effect of individual exercises is on higher level on the children with DCD,aged 9-12, in compare with other groups.
Discussion: The use of these exercises in academic environments and schools is suggested to prevent from development coordination disorder and improve the cognitive function.